Drew Weisenberger (Group Leader) – detector concepts / design applications
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Drew Weisenberger (Group Leader) – detector concepts / design applicationsBrian Kross – mechanical design and construction / gas systemsSeungjoon Lee – advanced image recon algorithms / mechanical / detectorsJohn McKisson– software / data acquisition / electronicsJack McKisson– high speed electronics/ SiPMs / solid state detectorsWenze Xi – detector concepts / data acquisition / SiPMs / electronicsCarl Zorn – SiPMs / scintillators / photo multipliers / optics
JLab Detector and Imaging Group
Support design and construction of new nuclear physics detector systems Technical resource for the lab and users
Development and use of radiation detection systemsExpertise in nuclear particle detection
Tech transfer
Detector Development
Nuclear Imaging
External Partners:• Oak Ridge National Laboratory• Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory
• West Virginia University• Hampton University Proton Therapy
Institute• University of Virginia• University of Maryland• Johns Hopkins University• Case Western Reserve University• College of William and Mary• Duke University• Columbia University
• Dilon Technologies, Inc.
Tech Transfer:JLab Patents: 1991-present: 99 NP Patents: 1995-present: 35DG Patents: 1995-present: 31
External Funding:• DOE OBER• DOE ONP• NIH (WFO)• DOD
Internal Partners:• Fast Elec. Group• DAQ Group
Leveraging the National Lab ConnectionJefferson Lab (and other national labs) provide a unique environment not found in academia and industry.
Technical resources brought together to do basic nuclear physics research (scientists/engineers/technicians: electronics, software development, data acquisition, gas systems, vacuum systems, radiation detection, optics etc...) provide opportunities for innovation. Necessity the mother of invention?
Our group’s success with applying nuclear physics detector technology to other disciplines was only possible because we are grounded in developing tools for nuclear physics research. Also goes in reverse.
The Detector Group and JLab Physics Division is in a unique situation now given our expertise in medical and biological applications using our expertise in nuclear physics detector technology (DAQ/electronics, simulations, 3D analysis, PSPMTs, scintillators, SiPMs).
The Detector Group can play a synergistic role between nuclear physics, bio physics, medical physics and more. More involvement of the division’s technical expertise in is this should be encouraged. This unique environment can be exploited more. It is good for promoting more support for basic research and it is good for society.
“Beside the comfort of knowledge, every science is auxiliary to every other."
Thomas JeffersonAugust 26, 1786